As Royals fans, we’re well acquainted with garbage baseball. We know the feeling of an inadequate lineup, crap bullpen and starters who can get through four innings on the regular. That’s the Minnesota Twins right now. Things may get better in the land of lots of lakes, but there’s no guarantee. The only thing that […]
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RECAP: Royals 7, Yankees 3; Reversal Of Fortunes
The Royals jumped the Yankees early, WPA Play of the Game That would be in the first inning, thank you very much. The Royals strung together four consecutive base runners to open the frame, but after a caught stealing and a sacrifice fly, had scored just a single run. It was one of those situations […]
Futility
On Thursday, April 14, the Royals beat the Houston Astros 6-4 at Minute Maid Park. It was their third consecutive win, pushing their overall record to 7-2. A great follow-up to their championship season. Over their next 16 games, they won just six, scoring a total of 43 runs. Yikes. That’s an average of 2.7 […]
RECAP: Royals 3, Orioles 8; Let’s Jump Into The Time Machine
They handed out replica World Series trophies at The K on Saturday. The Royals played like it was 2009. What a disconnect. Blown double play opportunities. Botched rundowns. Missed cutoff men. The only thing this one was missing was a Very Special Guest appearance from Jose Guillen. Games like this are best forgotten. But the […]
RECAP: Royals 2, Tigers 3; Furious Home Run Rally Falls Short
Sometimes, you hang to the bitter end because that’s baseball. The Royals lost 3-2 on Wednesday in a game that featured eight innings of torpid offense. If you stuck around you were treated to a home run infused comeback that, on this night, fell just short. Back to Back Alex Gordon has whiffed a lot. He […]
RECAP: Royals 8, Tigers 6; The Return of Dyson
In their first contest against their division rival, the Royals emerge with a win. Except it may not feel like a win. The headline perhaps ignores the storyline in that the Royals bullpen did their best Dave Dombrowski era Tiger bullpen impersonation. Salvador Perez was your offensive star of the game, driving home five runs […]
Friday Notes
I like to use various editions of Friday Notes as landmarks throughout the year. And this edition is one of my favorites because it’s the last one before the regular season begins. It’s always a joy to write about the upcoming spring and then to write about what happened in a random week in June, […]
Let’s Get This Show On The Road
I don’t know about you, but I was ready for this season to officially start about three weeks ago. I can’t remember a spring training I’ve cared less about. I suspect the Royals players, coaches, and front office people feel that even more strongly. As far as I’m concerned, this spring was about avoiding injuries. […]
Looking Into My Royals Crystal Ball
We are now less than a week from the Kansas City Royals opening up their championship defense. I know we all love baseball and will watch the season unfold, but there’s no need. I’ve taken a look into my crystal ball to determine what will happen during the 2016 season. I won’t give you the […]
Salvador Perez’s Smart (But Unsuccessful) Adjustments
Salvador Perez is a three-time All-Star, a World Series Most Valuable Player, and one of the most beloved players wearing a Kansas City Royals uniform. And yet, as he enters the 2016 season, the 25-year old has even more to prove. After an extremely successful debut season, Perez has seen his offensive performance decline in […]